Bought my first Smith&Wesson the other day

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Bought my first Smith&Wesson the other day

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Last Sunday we went to the local Field & Stream store for customer appreciation day and I left with a new rifle. They had S&W m7p 15-22s on sale for half price and since I've want an AR in 22RF for a long time one of them followed me home. Considering local supplies it's fortunate that I have a considerable supply of ammo for it and so far it's run with everything I've stoked it with. I'm happy with it. At that price it was less than any of the good uppers I've seen and nobody I've talked too has anything good to say about the conversion units and they're pretty pricey as well.

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Re: Bought my first Smith&Wesson the other day

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.22LR ammo is still being scalped.
I refuse to play the scalper's game.

My local gunshop occasionally gets some in and will give me a chance at it from time to time.
As you say I stocked up BO (before Obama)
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Re: Bought my first Smith&Wesson the other day

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sounds like you got a heck of a sweet deal 3wheels. I'm personally not really into the "black rifles" (AR, AK, etc), but I have been tempted the last 5-6 years. If the ammo crunch hadn't happened when it did, I'm sure I would have had a half way tricked out AR and the 22lr conversion upper. Now with the S&W and other dedicated 22lr clones around I would certainly be tempted if 22 ammo was as available as in the good old days.

I wouldn't mind hearing more of your experiences with the S&W .... and maybe some pics of gun and targets


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I was never really into the black rifles until the idiots in politics told me I couldn't have one.
So I went out and bought two. I've come to respect them more over the years since then.

The .22 LR ARs seem to be well received and have the advantage of a similar manual of arms as the 5.56 guns. I think the Smith may be one of the better examples of the rimfire versions and I would take it over the Mossberg any day as I think the Mossberg is just their plinkster with a plastic look alike stock. I find myself reaching for a 10/22 though as my first semi auto choice in a little carbine.
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Re: Bought my first Smith&Wesson the other day

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Know what you mean abut the 10/22s got 2 of them one since 1970 and the other more recent (plastic butt plate - yetch) both shoot great. I worked the 15-22 off hand on a local indoor range and I could tell it had been a long time since I'd shot any off hand, so no pictures of that target ;) . I'll see what this weekend brings, so far the rains here have managed to cancel two range sessions.

Speaking of rains I hope all of our Texas friends are okay and I guess Oklahoma is starting to get hit also.

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